Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 120)

Shifting into reverse gear R
X With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal.
X Move the gear selector lever up past the
resistance point.
Shifting into drive position D
X With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the
brake pedal.
X Move the gear selector lever down past the
resistance point.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on
R the selected gear range ( Y page 119)
R the selected program mode C/S
( Y page 120)
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by limiting or
extending the gear range.
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.
:
Transmission position indicator
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired
position.
X Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position
D.
X Select program mode S.
X Do not limit the gear range.
X Drive off carefully.
Effect
B Park position
Shift the automatic transmission
into park position
P only when the
vehicle is stopped. The park position
is not intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked. Rather,
the driver should always engage the
parking brake in addition to shifting
the automatic transmission into
park position
P to secure the
vehicle.
If the vehicle’s electrical system is
malfunctioning, the automatic
transmission could remain locked in
park position
P.
X Have the vehicle’s electrical
system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
C Reverse gear
Shift the automatic transmission
into reverse gear
R only when the
vehicle is stopped.
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Automatic transmission
Controls in detail
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